Sport Department Manager (Decathlon Johor Bahru)

  • Permanent contract
  • Full-time
  • Less than 2 years of experience (Entry level)
  • BTEC Higher National Diploma, Diploma of Higher Education
  • Store Department Manager

Mission

The Worlds Largest Sports Retailer is recruiting passionate sports people to join our team at all our Decathlon Stores in Johor!

As a Sports Department Leader in Decathlon your Future career progression is to become the Next Store Manager of our Stores!

Sounds Pretty Exciting? Game changers and sports enthusiasts, our doors are wide open for you!

    We are hiring at these stores in:

    • Decathlon Toppen
    • Decathlon City Square
    • Decathlon Aeon Bukit Indah


    About this role:

    1. Be the Customer & Product Expert 

    • Focus: Ensure an excellent shopping experience.

    • Action: Know product features to provide the best advice, manage the team's working schedule to ensure staff are available, and grow the customer base.

    2. Lead Your Business & Strategy 

    • Focus: Drive economic performance and strategy.

    • Action: Act as the CEO of your sport: analyze the local market, set commercial policies, forecast sales, manage budgets, and make decisions on product range and store layout to hit annual targets.

    3. Coach & Develop Your Team 

    • Focus: Recruit, train, and inspire high-performing staff.

    • Action: Recruit sporty, talented individuals, coach them daily on the floor, hold regular meetings, and create training plans to develop their skills and confidence for independent work.

    4. Manage Layout & Stock Accuracy 

    • Focus: Maintain an appealing and well-stocked department.

    • Action: Arrange the layout attractively, ensure shelves are fully faced, and use the automated system to guarantee accurate and available stock.

    5. Ensure Safety & Security 

    • Focus: Protect people, goods, and assets.

    • Action: Enforce basic safety standards, apply all security procedures to combat theft (shrinkage), ensure product safety (like traceability), and be ready to Lead the entire store as Duty Manager when needed.

    Profile

    We are looking for game-changers and sports enthusiasts ready to lead a commercial department and rapidly progress to a Store Leader role!

    1. Education & Experience

    • Minimum Qualification: At least Diploma required (any field).

    • Experience: Opened to final-year students, fresh graduates, and more experienced candidates.

    2. Passion & Mindset

    • Passion for Sports: A deep, genuine love for sports is essential to connect with our customers.

    • Entrepreneurial Mindset: A go-getter who is vital, responsible, and driven to own their department's commercial success.

    • Continuous Improvement: A strong desire to learn and an eagerness to thrive in a vibrant and agile environment.

    3. Communication & Interpersonal Skills

    • Language: Strong communication skills in both English and Bahasa Malaysia (written and spoken) are essential. Other languages are a plus.

    • Team Player: High level of integrity and the ability to engage, listen, and influence customers and teammates effectively.

    • Digital Savvy: Comfortable leveraging digital tools and technology in a retail environment.

    4. Commitment & Flexibility

    • Work Schedule: Must be able to play as part of the team during the busiest times (i.e., flexibility to work shifts, weekends, and public holidays).

    Skills

    Customer Service
    Team Management